ICE Adds Institutional Bond Execution with $6 Billion MarketAxess Acquisition
Intercontinental Exchange has agreed to acquire MarketAxess Holdings for $167 per share in cash, valuing the electronic bond trading platform at approximately $6 billion in equity and $5.7 billion in enterprise value. The price is a 33% premium to MarketAxess’s closing price on 29 July. MarketAxess connects around 2,100 institutional investors and broker-dealers in more...
Date: 8 September 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes The democratisation of data has encouraged engineers to think about how to make their data estates more accessible and useable for non-technical business end-users. Translating intention into data action requires careful configuration that enables consumers to mine insight, analytics…
Now in its 8th year, the Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference managed by A-Team Group, is the premier content forum and networking event for investment firms and hedge funds.
AI adoption in capital markets has moved into a more disciplined phase. The priority is now controlled deployment: where AI can be used safely, where it can deliver measurable value, and how outputs can be governed, monitored and evidenced. The 2026 edition of the AI in Capital Markets Handbook examines how AI is being applied…
Intercontinental Exchange has agreed to acquire MarketAxess Holdings for $167 per share in cash, valuing the electronic bond trading platform at approximately $6 billion in equity and $5.7 billion in enterprise value. The price is a 33% premium to MarketAxess’s closing price on 29 July. MarketAxess connects around 2,100 institutional investors and broker-dealers in more...
Reconciling fragmented financial data across disparate trading systems, risk engines and regulatory reporting pipelines is a challenge that frequently results in conflicting analytical outputs, costly reconciliation cycles, and elevated operational risk under frameworks like BCBS 239 and FRTB. The enterprise response has been a move away from continuous database consolidations towards centralised semantic layers. Positioned...
Regnology is moving into the next phase of its expansion, applying agentic artificial intelligence to the regulatory reporting, risk and finance capabilities assembled through its recent acquisitions. When RegTech Insight last spoke with chief executive Rob Mackay in early 2026, the company was integrating Wolters Kluwer’s Financial Risk and Reporting business and regulatory-reporting assets acquired...
BMLL and SIGMA AI have announced a partnership combining BMLL’s historical Level 3, 2 and 1 order book data with SIGMA’s “Quant in the Cloud” streaming platform, producing an analytics layer that scores live market flow against historical benchmarks. The stated use cases are real-time anomaly detection, market regime classification and execution benchmarking, with anticipated...
With unstructured data now estimated to account for 80-90% of all information generated within financial institutions, it’s imperative for firms to find ways of harnessing its value. The universe of data types spans the familiar as well as the unusual, making onboarding and integrating these data sources a significant challenge. Key to success is structure....
Decisions in financial markets are increasingly shaped by machines. Yet the information feeding those decisions is arriving in unprecedented volume, velocity and variety. As a result, the true differentiator is no longer access to more content, but access to news that is trusted, relevant and correct to the moment in time. With AI rapidly becoming...
Following the momentum and buzz surrounding prediction markets during the 2024 US elections, event-based trading has rapidly emerged as one of the most dynamic growth areas in capital markets. What was once considered a niche segment has evolved into a global opportunity, attracting established exchanges, everyday participants, fintech innovators, and entrepreneurs seeking to launch new...
CME Group and independent index administrator FutureSports have formed a long-term partnership to list futures and options on FutureSports Performance Indexes (FSPI). The cash-settled monthly and quarterly contracts, scheduled to begin trading this summer subject to regulatory approval, will transform official team and athlete statistics into rules-based, continuously priced financial benchmarks. The new products aim…
Plus500 has announced a strategic partnership with Wealthsimple, a Canadian financial platform serving over four million clients with C$150 billion in assets under administration. The deal will allow Wealthsimple to offer Canadian retail investors direct access to US futures contracts for the first time, using Plus500’s proprietary trading platform. Under the agreement, Plus500 will supply…
Agency execution specialist Liquidnet has announced the expansion of its Latin America equities offering, improving trading capabilities and liquidity access for institutional investors in Brazil and Mexico. The enhanced service allows institutional asset managers to source large-scale block liquidity while simultaneously executing algorithmic strategies across broader public markets. This integrated approach is designed to help…
Goldwise, the UK-based precious metals fintech, has partnered with currency technology provider Integral to launch 24/7 institutional trading for physical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. The partnership enhances Goldwise’s institutional platform, GoldwiseConnect, allowing financial services firms to offer real-time physical precious metals trading. By integrating Integral’s full-stack technology, Goldwise incorporates pricing, liquidity aggregation, and risk…
Institutional digital asset infrastructure provider Talos has integrated with financial exchange Kalshi. The integration enables select institutional clients, such as hedge funds and market makers, to trade Kalshi’s event contracts and US-onshore crypto perpetuals directly through their existing Talos interface without requiring additional technical setup. The rollout introduces specialized execution capabilities to support institutional workflows….
Hexaware Technologies has partnered with Factory to deliver agent-native software development to enterprise clients across major sectors, including banking and financial services. The agreement integrates Factory’s Droid platform into Hexaware Technologies’ global delivery system. Hexaware Technologies previously deployed the Droid platform internally within its own engineering ecosystem. “We’re seeing 5x to 10x gains in production-ready…
Feathery has secured US$30 million in funding to expand its artificial intelligence-powered data automation software for the insurance and wealth management industries. Feathery’s platform provides data management capabilities that enable clients to overcome the restrictions presented by fragmented tech stacks, which are common within the sectors. Erie Insurance Strategic Ventures provided capital alongside Index Ventures,…
EthiFinance, which provides credit and sustainability ratings, has agreed a merger transaction with ESG Book to create a ratings agency that combines the data and analytics from both companies. The merger, which will bring ESG Book under the EthiFinance brand, will enable financial markets clients to better meet obligations to report sustainability information and risk…
Payward, the parent company of digital asset exchange Kraken, has acquired Magic Labs’ embedded wallet business and its 60 million non-custodial wallets. As financial services shift toward digital assets, wallets have become a primary gateway for retail and institutional products. They serve as the principal touchpoint where human users – and autonomous AI agents –…
Best known for its USDC stablecoin, financial platform operator Circle has acquired IBM’s blockchain patent portfolio, comprising more than 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents worldwide. The patents relate to foundational blockchain technology, banking, financial services, insurance, enterprise infrastructure, supply chain verification and secure cloud operations. Circle says the acquisition directly supports Circle’s…
FinScan has completed LSEG Risk Intelligence’s technical validation process for its integration with World-Check On Demand. LSEG has designated the integration as ready to go to market. The integration gives financial institutions access to LSEG’s risk intelligence within FinScan’s anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions-screening workflows. It is designed to reduce the operational work involved in…
TS Imagine has expanded its electronic trading workflow integration with fixed income fintech provider Trumid. The update provides TS Imagine clients with broader access to Trumid’s trading ecosystem, including its list-based workflows, Trumid RFQ and Portfolio Trading (PT), alongside expanded automation and cross-protocol capabilities. The integration introduces automated RFQ submission via Trumid AutoPilot, headless responder…
FutureSports has emerged from stealth to introduce independent, rules-based financial indexes that turn professional and college sports statistics into benchmark assets. Backed by prominent financial and sports institutions, the firm will soon roll out partnerships and products designed to provide new risk management and trading options across the sports ecosystem. The company raised a seed…
Connamara Technologies has announced that its EP3 exchange, clearing, and surveillance platform now supports bilateral matching. This enhancement enables market operators to establish trading venues where transactions are governed by bilateral counterparty agreements rather than central clearing. The capability is designed to assist global customers in meeting regulatory requirements for bilateral trading while expanding the…
Geneva-based buy-side outsourced dealing provider Greenwich Dealing has selected regulatory solutions from eflow and xyt to enhance oversight across its execution activity and compliance processes. Managing relationships with over 150 brokers, investment banks, and alternative platforms globally, Greenwich Dealing delivers execution services alongside pre- and post-trade guidance to institutional investors. The firm adopted the combined…
BMLL, the provider of harmonised historical Level 3, 2, and 1 market data and analytics, has appointed Brad Hunt as Chairman of the Board. Hunt succeeds Lee Hodgkinson, who will remain on the board as an independent Non-Executive Director (NED). Hunt brings 30 years of experience in financial data businesses, having most recently served as…
Anti-financial crime technology provider Hawk, has appointed Eli Chamoun as President and Chief Revenue Officer to lead its revenue strategy as it seeks to expand adoption of its artificial intelligence technology among banks and payment companies. Chamoun will oversee Hawk’s global revenue strategy and operations, develop its go-to-market team and deepen relationships with banks, payment…
ISS STOXX has named Virginia Gomez as its next chief executive effective on August 3. Gomez has more than 20 years of leadership experience and served as president of North America at Dun & Bradstreet, executive vice president of product and portfolio management at TransUnion and in leadership positions at LexisNexis and PeopleFluent. Gomez will…
Precisely has appointed Vinesh Vis as chief revenue officer to drive sales execution and customer growth, and Jane Gilson as chief business officer to manage commercial growth frameworks. Vis joins from Smarsh, where he worked as chief revenue officer and general manager, following revenue leadership roles at Oracle and other private and public technology companies;…
Ethereum specialist Consensys suspended releases of its popular MetaMask wallet earlier this year after determining that a contractor with links to North Korea had access to its code for about a month. The unnamed contractor, who worked via a third-party service provider, was determined to have made contributions to MetaMask-related code. Consensys – which reported…
Band of America has named Sonali Theisen ?as ?head of its global digital assets platform. Based in New York City, she will combine her new role, which is to “oversee design, development, scaling and governance of the bank’s digital-assets platform,” with her current responsibilities as head ?of ?Global Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities E?trading and…
Regulatory intelligence and reporting specialist Qomply has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Andee Schneider as Managing Director, North America, adding capital markets sales, execution and client advisory experience as the firm looks to expand its presence across the Americas and APAC. Schneider brings more than two decades of financial markets experience,…
Gresham has appointed Spiros Giannaros as chief executive to succeed Mark Hepsworth at the enterprise data automation company for financial services firms. Giannaros previously spent more than 25 years in capital markets software, serving as chief executive at Charles River Development and partner at Markit, where he led the business that Gresham acquired in 2026….
Broadridge Financial Solutions has recruited Mark Nichols to be Co-President of its Digital Assets business unit. Nichols, who joints from EY where he was a Partner, will lead Broadridge’s strategy, product development, and execution in the tokenisation and digital asset arena. He will work alongside Co-President German Soto, who adds the Co-President title to his Chief Product Officer role….
The Ethereum Foundation is cutting approximately 20% of its staff in a reorganisation that will reduce its operating budget by 40% and slow a drain on its treasury funds. The resulting organization will focus on enterprise engagement, financial infrastructure and policy coordination, as well as continuing work on censorship resistance and self-sovereign architecture. Meanwhile, five…
Client lifecycle management specialist Fenergo has appointed Lekshmi Nair as chief revenue officer to lead the global go-to-market organisation and commercial operations. Nair previously worked at Finastra, formerly Misys, where she held roles in software development, delivery, platform sales and enterprise leadership before serving as global chief revenue officer for lending. Based in London, Nair…
Stablecoin Standard has appointed Dr Lisa Cameron to support its government relations and policy engagement across the United Kingdom and United States. In her new role, she will focus on convening global policymakers and members through a series of dedicated initiatives, including roundtables, networking dinners, and international trade missions. Dr Cameron brings extensive legislative and…
Genesis Global has announced five senior leadership promotions to support increasing client demand for efficient, compliant software delivery in capital markets. The appointments are strategically positioned to help financial institutions integrate artificial intelligence into their development processes. By combining AI capabilities with a library of established capital markets workflows and components, the Genesis platform ensures…
Capital markets data and analytics provider BMLL has appointed Michael Chiappinelli as Chief Revenue Officer. Based in the United States, Chiappinelli will lead the company’s international commercial strategy and global sales function, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Paul Humphrey as part of the executive management team. His appointment follows the company’s acquisition by Nordic…
Eventus, provider of trade surveillance and financial risk solutions, has announced two major additions to its leadership team. Eric Litz has been appointed as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Sarah-Jane McColl joins as Chief Customer Officer (CCO). Both executives report directly to CEO Cameron Routh as part of the company’s focus on enhancing client compliance…
Meet the winners in the TradingTech Insight Awards USA 2026. These awards recognise excellence in trading solutions and services for capital markets and focus on vendors providing exceptional trading infrastructure, trading technology, and data solutions.
A-Team Group is proud to unveil the winners of this year’s Capital Markets Technology Awards APAC. Now in its second year, this program highlights the exceptional technology providers and financial institutions driving the next wave of innovation across the Asia-Pacific financial ecosystem.
Building on our expansion into the alternative data market, A-Team Group is proud to be launching a new awards program. These awards will recognize and celebrate the industry’s most innovative providers and services, spotlighting excellence in this rapidly evolving space.
